An illustration of two hands shaking with a man standing in the distance at attention.

Hands Shaking & Man at Attention

An illustration of two hands shaking with a man standing in the distance at attention.

Nothing reliable can by adduced concerning the age of the existing structural temples of India, which are called pagodas, from the word bhagarati, <em>i.e.</em> sacred house. They belong to both antiquity and modern times. Some of these pagodas are wonderfully large and magnificent. The consist of one or more quadrangular courts with towers at the corners, surrounded by a wall. Large pyramids rising in stages cover the entrance (shown here), behind which extend colonnades.

Entrance to a Pagoda

Nothing reliable can by adduced concerning the age of the existing structural temples of India, which…

An illustration of a woman greeting two guests at her door.

Woman Greeting Guests

An illustration of a woman greeting two guests at her door.